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1976–77 IHL season

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The 1976–77 IHL season was the 32nd season of the International Hockey League (IHL), a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Saginaw Gears won the Turner Cup.

Inquiry into professional sports

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IHL commissioner Bill Beagan testified at the July 1976 United States House of Representatives inquiry into professional sports, which investigated United States antitrust law, the effect of United States nationality law, finances of leagues and their franchises, and violence in sport.[1] He stated that IHL players were not considered professionals despite receiving some compensation, and were classified as amateurs by the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States (AHAUS).[2] He testified that the IHL was the largest financial contributor to AHAUS at the time, had an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) to develop on-ice officials and players, but the World Hockey Association (WHA) showed no interested in negotiating any agreement.[3] Beagan felt that the NHL was no longer able to contribute much towards amateur programs in the United States or Canada due to competition from the WHA, which undermined the IHL.[4] He stated the league faced challenges to maintain quality due to changes to immigration laws which deterred participation by players and referees who were Canadian.[2]

Regular season

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Northern Division GP W L T GF GA Pts
Saginaw Gears 78 40 27 11 338 292 91
Kalamazoo Wings 78 38 27 13 325 290 89
Flint Generals 78 35 33 10 342 306 80
Muskegon Mohawks 78 31 36 11 294 322 73
Port Huron Flags 78 27 43 8 268 328 62
Southern Division GP W L T GF GA Pts
Toledo Goaldiggers 78 40 31 7 321 317 87
Dayton Gems 78 35 38 5 304 312 75
Fort Wayne Komets 78 32 36 10 301 311 74
Columbus Owls 78 28 35 15 294 309 71

Turner Cup-Playoffs

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Turner Cup-Quarterfinals Turner Cup-Semifinals Turner Cup-Final
         
N1 Saginaw Gears 4
N4 Muskegon Mohawks 3
N1 Saginaw Gears 4
N2 Kalamazoo Wings 1
N2 Kalamazoo Wings 4
N3 Flint Generals 1
N1 Saginaw Gears 4
S1 Toledo Goaldiggers 3
S1 Toledo Goaldiggers 4
S4 Columbus Owls 3
S1 Toledo Goaldiggers 4
S3 Fort Wayne Komets 1
S2 Dayton Gems 0
S3 Fort Wayne Komets 4

References

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General

  • Inquiry Into Professional Sports: Hearings Before the House Select Committee on Professional Sports, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 – via Google Books

Specific

  1. ^ "IHL Head To Testify". Benton Harbor Herald Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. July 28, 1976. p. 40.Free access icon
  2. ^ a b Inquiry Into Professional Sports (1976), p. 329
  3. ^ Inquiry Into Professional Sports (1976), p. 356
  4. ^ Inquiry Into Professional Sports (1976), p. 330
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